Shamus McGroggan
Membership and Development DirectorShamus is a Pennsylvania native who was raised in the Lehigh Valley. He first became involved with radio in 2002 while attending York College of Pennsylvania where he worked at the school's student-run radio station, WVYC, for college credit.
Since earning a B.A. in mass communication, Shamus has gone on to host shows for WXPN in Philadelphia (Y-Rock on XPN) and WMUH in Allentown. He began his WDIY tenure as an on-air volunteer in 2007 and became part of the station's staff in 2014.
As WDIY's Membership and Development Director, his duties include overseeing the station's membership activities, grant writing, public relations, and online activities. In his spare time, Shamus currently produces and hosts Tape Swap Radio.
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WDIY has announced that it is officially naming its newsroom, "The Don Miles Community Newsroom," after dedicated on-air news host and board member Don Miles, who passed away in February after a battle with cancer. -
Check out photos and videos from WDIY's 28th anniversary party at South Mountain Grove in Allentown. -
The Lehigh Valley native succeeds Greg Capogna, who will retire on February 29 after five years in his position and more than 48 years in the radio industry. -
The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters has announced that WDIY has won four 2024 Excellence in Broadcasting awards — with both 'Teen Scientist' and WDIY's app/digital strategy being repeat wins for the station. -
Elementary, middle, and high school students in the Lehigh Valley can now submit their poetry for a chance to be featured on WDIY's Lehigh Valley Arts Salon and published in the Lehigh Valley Press papers. -
Lehigh Valley singer-songwriter William H. Travis joins WDIY's Shamus McGroggan for a live acoustic performance and interview previewing Travis' upcoming music and dance event, "Everything Must Go" at the Ice House in Bethlehem. -
An engineer who helped bring WDIY on the air in 1995 died Monday in hospice care. WDIY's Shamus McGroggan has more. -
After an intense storm hit the region on Tuesday, PPL is still reporting areas without power across the Lehigh Valley, impacting hundreds of residents. -
The funds from WDIY's 2023 Fall Membership Drive partnership were delivered to the Second Harvest Food Bank facility in Nazareth, PA earlier this week, ensuring 6,227 meals will be distributed to those in need in the area. -
Capogna leaves the station after five years in the position and more than 48 years in the radio industry.
